Research grants

Postdoctoral Fellowships

These Fellowships support early career researchers who have not received significant research funding to undertake research focused on discovering and improving prevention, detection, treatment, and care for people affected by cancer.

Grants-in-Aid

Our Grants-in-Aid program funds research teams in Victorian universities, hospitals and medical research institutes.

EOI open/close: May/June

Full application open/close: August/September

Notification of outcome: November

Summer Vacation Studentships 

We offer undergraduate biomedical, medical and basic science students an opportunity to experience working in cancer research. 

Applications open/close: August/ September

Notification of outcome: October

Venture Grants

These grants support innovative researchers with courageous ideas who would not be able to attract conventional funding.

Cancer Trials Management Scheme Competitive Grants

Cancer Council Victoria and the Victorian Government through the Victorian Cancer Agency have committed $1.5million to improve equity of access to clinical trials through capacity building.

This funding will be offered to projects that address an unmet need and build capacity to conduct and recruit to cancer clinical trials in supportive care and/or survivorship.  

Lyall Watts Mesothelioma Research Grant   

Funding for mesothelioma research in Victorian universities, hospitals and medical research institutes.

Sir Edward Dunlop Research Fellowship

A five year Fellowship for mid-career researchers who are at least 2 and less than 10 years from the date that their PhD (or equivalent qualification) was passed

Colebatch Clinical Research Fellowship 

The Colebatch Fellowship invests in the most outstanding mid-career cancer researchers in Victoria with the drive and aspiration to become a leader and the vision to achieve the next cancer breakthrough supports.